“We’re not where we need to be to make this a viable business, especially with inflation, rising labor costs, and the high cost of rent,” owner Carol Cheung said.
From elections and new constructions to a labor and tenant organizing wave, a lot went down in Hyde Park this year. Herald staff tried to capture some of it.
Walk through Downtown Hyde Park and you may notice the lack of some familiar fixtures. In recent months, several long-standing establishments have bid their farewells to the community. One such closure is the iconic Mellow Yellow. This vintage eatery had been dishing up hearty breakfast options on 53rd Street since its opening in 1976. The.